A third-prize-winning Powerball ticket was sold in Gloversville on July 23. The New York Lottery said the ticket was sold at the Gloversville Walmart on Kingsboro Avenue, worth $50,000. ... Read full Story
Nine farms in Ulster County have been named recipients of the county's first-ever Farm Viability and Sustainability Grant Program to improve farm businesses, energy efficiency and climate resiliency. According to Ulster County officials, a total of $586,256 was awarded amongst the farms. ... Read full Story
Humidity continued to build overnight across much of the region, keeping many of us closer to 70 this time around as opposed to the 40- and 50-degree mornings from earlier this week. While the humidity won't always be sky-high through the entire 7-Day Forecast, dew points will always be high enough to prevent us from having another cool & refreshing morning like from earlier in the week through the end of the month. ... Read full Story
Since 1981, the publication Wine Spectator puts together a list of the world’s best restaurants for wine; several Capital Region restaurants have been included in the 2025 Wine Spectator's Restaurant Awards. This year, 10 local restaurants were given either the Award of Excellence or the Best of Award of Excellence for their wine selections. ... Read full Story
Royal Food Pantry of Amsterdam has filed new paperwork to reopen their free food pantry. Also, Rep. Mike Lawler has decided to not enter the 2026 race for New York State Governor. These stories, and more, are in your five things to know, sponsored by the CDTA. ... Read full Story
It's not every day that high school athletes get to compete on the national stage, but that's just what the RFP Patriots Boys Flag Football team has gotten the chance to do. ... Read full Story
To be able to give out free food or not to be able to give out free food, that is the question that was on the minds of many at Wednesday’s public hearing in Amsterdam. NEWS10’s Reporter James De La Fuente was there and has the answer and the next moves for a pantry in turmoil. ... Read full Story
Advocates for the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program asked for accountability on Wednesday after a massive leadership exodus at Public Partnerships LLC. A representative from the governor’s office publicly criticized the transition. ... Read full Story
The House on Wednesday broke for its weeks-long August recess, closing up shop one day earlier than planned as the chamber remained in a logjam over the Jeffrey Epstein controversy. The lower chamber is not scheduled to reconvene until Sept. 2 — six weeks from now — when lawmakers will dive into the sprint to [...] ... Read full Story
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) – After 28 years of dedicated service at the Saratoga Regional YMCA, Patti Laudicina spent her career caring for others. Four years ago, Patti was diagnosed with kidney disease and is asking for our help. Patti is one of roughly 100,000 Americans on the kidney transplant waiting list and she says that [...] ... Read full Story
A Saratoga County judge sentenced a man to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for drug and gun charges stemming from two incidents in South Glens Falls. The Saratoga County District Attorney's Office said Donald C. Tomlinson, 43, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in February. ... Read full Story
Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani has proposed a network of five city-owned grocery stores to lower food prices and food insecurity, but U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler has introduced legislation to have the Federal Trade Commission study the potential impacts of such a network before it is implemented. ... Read full Story
“Camp offered me that outlet just to figure out who I was and form my own identity. That really shaped my interest if you will in becoming a camp counselor. So by the time I was 14, I submitted my first application,” recalled the new director. ... Read full Story
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)--Hudson Valley Congressman, Mike Lawler, will not be entering the 2026 race for New York State governor. Instead, he will be running for his current job in next year’s midterm elections. He stated, "While I fundamentally believe I am best positioned to take on Kathy Hochul and offer New Yorkers a real choice [...] ... Read full Story
“That day I just really wanted to know why I was getting pulled over and why I needed to step out of the car," he said Wednesday. "I knew I didn't do nothing wrong. I was really just scared.” ... Read full Story
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Saratoga Springs City School District is hitting the road again on a mission to bridge the summer hunger gap. For the second year, they are utilizing a food truck to deliver free meals during the summer months. From now through August 22, kids and teenagers can stop by the [...] ... Read full Story
"Shell art isn't a new genre; it's been with us for centuries. The Victorians often framed their family photos with shells. ... The medium also came to the fore in the 1970s when everything was embellished with shells, from photo frames and mirrors to trinket boxes and even furniture." — Stephen Crafti, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 June 2025
Did you know?
Embellish came to English, by way of Anglo-French, from the Latin word bellus, meaning "beautiful." It's in good company: modern language is adorned with bellus descendants. Examples include such classics as beauty, belle, and beau. And the beauty of bellus reaches beyond English: its influence is seen in the French bel, a word meaning "beautiful" that is directly related to the English embellish. And in Spanish, bellus is evidenced in the word bello, also meaning "beautiful."